Cotton Candy Raspberry Cream Mimosa Mocktail

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Pregnancy is a miraculous period in every woman’s life. However, it usually comes with some sacrifices. When you’re expecting, you can’t engage in strenuous physical activities, you have to take care of your health more than ever, you can’t eat certain foods and you definitely can’t consume alcoholic beverages. That is tough! Too many can’t. The same principles apply to nursing mamas.

But let’s be honest, do you miss a happy hour as much I do? I certainly feel you. Ever since I became pregnant with our first child, alcohol became out of the question for me. Nine months of carrying a baby, then 2 years of breastfeeding and another pregnancy. Boozy drinks are something that I left in the past.

Not that, I’m a heavy drinker (mind you:)), but I love to have an occasional glass of wine with my husband during dinner. Whenever we have a party, juice was the only drink I could have. Are you with me here?:)

Well, it wasn’t up until I discovered a very decent alternative to alcohol. It is called Fre Alcohol-Removed Wine. If for any reason you can’t consume alcohol, Fre Wine is the answer.

The moment I tried it, I was pleasantly surprised with its taste and flavors. You can hardly tell, that it isn’t an alcoholic beverage.

With an awesome mocktail recipe I’m going to show you today, no one can even guess that you’re drinking a non-alcoholic beverage. If you’re hosting a baby shower or meet the baby party, this Cotton Candy Raspberry Cream Mimosa would be a wonderful choice. The cocktail is very festive, with fresh berries and lots of bubbles.

One last thing I’d like to mention. Since we’re talking about wine, that went through a process of de-alcoholization, there is still a tiny amount of alcohol left, which is less than 0.5%. Just so you know, when you leave your orange juice out of the refrigerator overnight, it has approximately the same alcohol content as Fre Wines. Are you convinced yet?;)

To make this cocktail extra special, I decided to whip up a raspberry granita, which adds an extra creaminess and fruit flavor to a drink. I recommend making granita 3-4 hours in advance, since it needs some time to harden in a freezer.

Once granita has firmed, the rest of the cocktail making process is a breeze. Just scoop a couple tablespoons of raspberry granita into a glass, add fresh berries, cotton candy and finish with a sparkling Fre Alcohol-Removed Brut. Voila!

That looks absolutely delicious, who could tell it is a non-alcoholic drink. I am the same way, I am not a heavy drinker but would like my glass of wine when I feel like it 🙂 Going to share this recipe with my new mommy-friends so they can enjoy a drink that makes them happy 🙂 xx, Kusum | http://www.sveeteskapes.com

This looks amazing! While I was pregnant, I was constantly looking for drinks I could make that would make me feel like I was still enjoying something fancy while everyone else was enjoying an alcoholic beverage! I drank a lot of shirley temples! But this would have been perfect!